Accountant - Senior

We’re looking for a talented Senior Accountant to join our Business Assurance (Revenue and Compliance) team within the DBU CSSNA Finance organization at our Indianapolis, Indiana location.

This team ensures strong internal controls, reliable reporting, and continuous process improvement across our business.

As a Senior Accountant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of financial results and maintaining compliance. You’ll also collaborate across time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific) and partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen our financial processes. This role is Hybrid, and requires 40% in person, increasing to 60% in 2026)

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:  

• Internal Controls & Compliance:
• Execute and monitor key business controls, including 3-way match, contract review, offsite inventory confirmations, and revenue transaction reviews.
• Support internal and external audits, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing, and management review requests.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks to ensure ongoing compliance with GAAP, SOX, and corporate policies.
• Process Improvement & Business Partnership:
• Analyze current accounting procedures and recommend process enhancements that drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Partner with the business to implement best-practice accounting processes and sustainable control improvements.
• Support special projects and respond to inquiries from management and auditors with clarity and precision.
• Confidentiality & Professional Standards:
• Protect the organization’s value by maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment in all financial activities.
• Execute and monitor key business controls, including 3-way match, contract review, offsite inventory confirmations, and revenue transaction reviews.
• Support internal and external audits, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing, and management review requests.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks to ensure ongoing compliance with GAAP, SOX, and corporate policies.
• Analyze current accounting procedures and recommend process enhancements that drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Partner with the business to implement best-practice accounting processes and sustainable control improvements.
• Support special projects and respond to inquiries from management and auditors with clarity and precision.
• Protect the organization’s value by maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment in all financial activities.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, internal controls, auditing, or a combination of these areas.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of general accounting
• Working knowledge of internal control frameworks and compliance requirements (SOX, GAAP).
• Proven ability to analyze variances, identify financial anomalies, and support corrective action.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Professional Traits:
• High attention to detail and strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated accountability, integrity, and ownership of results.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and act resourcefully in dynamic situations.
• Schedule Flexibility: Ability to adjust working hours to meet deadlines aligned with the Eastern Time Zone.
• Strong understanding of general accounting
• Working knowledge of internal control frameworks and compliance requirements (SOX, GAAP).
• Proven ability to analyze variances, identify financial anomalies, and support corrective action.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated accountability, integrity, and ownership of results.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and act resourcefully in dynamic situations.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification is preferred.

Experience:

• Intermediate level of relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate. 

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.